One of the driving forces behind current research and development of socially assistive
robots (SARs) is the upcoming demographic change in many Western countries. A …

Social Assistive Robotics (SAR) has successfully been used in healthcare interventions from
the functional and socio-emotional points of view. In particular, they have been used in …

Today there is a large movement towards creating social and cognitive robots. Today there
is research aiming at using robots as care support as well as social agents introduced in …

These proceedings contain the papers presented at 5th International Conference on Social
Robotics (ICSR 2013), which was held in the city of Bristol, in the United Kingdom, during …

Social robots are robots interacting with humans not only in collaborative settings, but also in
personal settings like domestic services and healthcare. Some social robots simulate …

Social robots have been seen as a potential tool to assist older people in various activities.
However, little is known on the perception of older people about this type of technology in a …

Adolescents isolated at home during the COVID19 pandemic lockdown are more likely to
feel lonely and in need of social connection. Social robots may provide a much needed …

This project explores the use of robots in public spaces, such as shopping malls, parks,
hospitals and universities. The project is situated in the fast growing area of human-robot …

Although the robotification of societies is still at an early phase in Europe and worldwide,
robots do not leave people cold. They provoke strong thoughts, both for and against. This …

A novel use of social robots is introduced, namely, as an assessment tool for cognitive and
social characteristics of human subjects. Social robots convey objectivity, repeatability and …